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πŸ“š Brooklyn Book Festival Children's Day at Brooklyn Commons Park in Downtown Brooklyn (all ages)

Saturday September 28, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Brooklyn Commons Park15 MetroTech CenterDowntown Brooklyn NY 11201(718) 923-8400
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Visit the Brooklyn Book Festival’s annual Children’s Day at Brooklyn Commons Park in Downtown Brooklyn. With a Picture Book Stage, Young Reader’s Stage, Performance Stage, Workshop Room, and a dedicated Makers & Creators area, families will enjoy a full day of readings, workshops, performances, book signings, and art projects with favorite authors and illustrators.

Picture Book Stage, Brooklyn Commons

  • 10 am - C.G. Esperanza - Kicks in the Sky
  • 10:30 am - Bess Kalb - Buffalo Fluffalo
  • 11:00 am -  Mike Lowery - Pizza Shark: A Fin-tastic Feast
  • 11:30 am - Cece Bell - Animal Albums from A to Z
  • 12 pm  Lian Cho - Oh, Olive!
  • 12:30 pm - Denise Rosario Adusei - Cesaria Feels the Beat
  • 1 pm - Raj Haldar - This Book is Banned
  • 1:30 pm - Maris Pasquale Doran - Piper Chen Sings
  • 2 pm - Brian Yanish and Stacy Ebert - Sweet and Sour
  • 2:30 pm - Carlos Matias - Emergency Quarters

Workshop Room 400, NYU Tandon (5 MetroTech)

  • 11 am - A World of Living Colors with Jason Logan
  • 12 pm - Tear, Glue, and Snip Your Way to Your Dream Home
  •  1 pm - Puppet Making Workshop with VojtΔ›ch Mašek
  • 2 pm - Exploring Shapes and Shadows
  • 3 pm - The Magic of Color: Exploring Pigments & Art with Steven Weinberg

Makers and Creators Area, Brooklyn Commons

  • 11 am - If You Find a Leaf: Art & Storytime with Aimee Sicuro
  • 12 pm - Create Your Own Pop-Up Card
  • 12 pm - Cartooning in Action with Jorge Cham
  • 1 pm - Little Crafts, Huge Fun!
  • 2 pm - Customize Your Kicks

Young Readers Stage, Brooklyn Commons

  • 11 am - Where I Live
  •  12 pm - Adventures Close to Home
  • 1 pm - Mad Libs: Graphic Novel Edition!
  • 2 pm - Are You Smarter Than an Author?
  • 3 pm - Draw Me a Story

NYU Tandon School of Engineering Auditorium (5 Metrotech Center)

  • 12 pm - Goosebumps & Beyond: A Spooky Conversation with R.L. Stine
  • 1 pm - Clash of the Creators: The Illustrator Showdown

Cost

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